Professor Susser is former Director of the Moshe Dayan Center, Tel Aviv University, and a leading authority on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. His current research islooking at the Palestinian state of the future and its relations with Israel and Jordon.Prof. Susser has taught for over twenty-five years in the Tel Aviv University’s Department ofMiddle Eastern History. His research and teaching has focused on Modern Middle EasternHistory, Religion and State in the Middle East, and Arab-Israeli issues, with special reference toJordan and the Palestinians.Professor Susser is currently working on his seventh book which focuses on Israeli, Jordanianand Palestinian relations since 1948.